New to the business?
Build a clearer foundation, ask questions, and explore the support available for your early transactions.
Explore local new-agent mentoring ↗Choose your first brokerage—or your next one
Your real estate career.
A local connection.
A bigger support system.
Newly licensed or considering a brokerage change in Volusia or Flagler County? Explore joining eXp Realty with James Jestes and connecting to practical training, tools, and personal support.
I live in Flagler Beach, but this invitation reaches throughout both counties and beyond. Whether you’re starting out or already producing, let’s talk about what you need from your next brokerage.
For agents across local MLS markets and brokerage affiliations. No pressure to make a decision.
Everyone deserves someone in their corner.James Jestes · eXp Realty · Volusia & Flagler counties
Based in Flagler Beach · Connecting across Volusia, Flagler & beyondEveryone deserves someone in their corner.
More than a national training library
Hyperlocal help.
From someone
who lives here.
James lives in Flagler Beach and is an experienced local Broker Associate and eXp Realty Certified Mentor. You have a real person nearby—not just another online course.
Building your business in Palm Coast, Port Orange, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach, or another Volusia/Flagler community? Talk with someone who understands why local context matters and can help you connect the training to the business you’re building here.
Book a call with James ↗Rooted here. Connected beyond.
Flagler Beach is home.
Your business may be somewhere else.
I live in Flagler Beach, and I’m looking to connect with agents throughout Volusia and Flagler counties—and beyond. From coastal communities to inland markets, the conversation starts with your goals.
Sponsored agents receive the included training and direct phone/remote support wherever they are based. In-person connection and potential formal local new-agent mentoring are focused on Volusia and Flagler, subject to program requirements.
Scenes from the communities agents serve. Archival photographs; credits and sources below.
About these community photographs
Community images illustrate the area; they are not team offices, listings, or endorsements. Archival photographs may show landmarks differently from today. Resized and cropped for this layout.
Flagler Beach: Victor Rugg, archival image, CC0. Palm Coast shore: Lance Asper, 2017, CC0. Athens Theatre, DeLand: Ebyabe, 2007, CC BY 2.5.
Looking for your first brokerage or planning a move? James Jestes is a Broker Associate and eXp Realty Certified Mentor based in Flagler Beach. Agents can discuss joining eXp through his organization, included Agent Wolf Pack training, and the difference between personal sponsor support and formal mentorship.
Start where you are
You don’t need
the same next step
as everyone else.
This is a local agent conversation—not a new-agent-only program and not a one-size-fits-all pitch.
Ready for more consistency?
Talk about business planning, your sphere, marketing habits, follow-up, and a useful next step you can actually work on.
Already producing?
Explore practical ways to organize your work, build stronger content systems, and make better use of the time you put into your business.
Local support + national learning
Real estate is local.
Your learning doesn’t
have to be limited.
Connect your local business goals with modern training and a real person you can talk to.
Hyperlocal help from a local agent
Work through your goals with an experienced agent who lives in Flagler Beach and serves the Volusia/Flagler area. Talk with James about your market, your current challenges, and what you want to build. Sponsored agents get his personal phone number and can reach out anytime to collaborate or get advice and information.
Social Agent Academy
Free partner access to training in personal branding, social media, video, and lead generation through Mike Sherrard’s Agent Wolf Pack.
AI Agent Accelerator
Free partner access to practical AI learning for content, listing marketing, communication, and everyday workflows.
Production skills
Training topics include buyers, listings, sphere nurturing, prospecting, CRM habits, and follow-up.
Live learning & community
Learn with other agents through organization calls, available replays, mindset topics, and member resources.
Support as you grow
Experienced agents and team leaders can explore training and community without being treated like they’re starting from zero.
The partnership matters. Agent Wolf Pack training benefits apply when you join James’s organization through sponsorship at eXp Realty. Brokerage services, formal mentoring, and third-party software have their own requirements.
Explore included training ↗Our corner of Florida
From Volusia
to Flagler.
Let’s connect.
Serving agents working in communities such as Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, and Bunnell.
Book a call with James ↗YOUR LOCAL AGENT CONVERSATIONJAMES JESTES · eXp REALTY
What would help you most?
A clearer business planTalk through your priorities and next steps.
Better marketing & useful AIExplore learning that fits your experience.
People in your cornerPersonal connection and a larger training community.
Questions from local agents
Let’s keep this straightforward.
What does hyperlocal support from James mean?
James is an experienced local agent who lives in Flagler Beach. You can discuss neighborhood-focused marketing ideas, local business priorities, and how to apply the training in the Volusia/Flagler communities you serve. Sponsored agents receive his personal phone number for collaboration and practical guidance. Broker supervision and any formal mentor assignment remain separate responsibilities.
Can eXp Realty be my first brokerage?
Newly licensed agents can explore joining eXp with James, subject to brokerage onboarding and applicable requirements. Discuss your location, licensing status, formal mentor-program eligibility, and the practical training available before deciding.
Can I move to eXp from another brokerage?
Experienced agents can discuss joining James’s organization and using the included training and sponsor support. Review your existing agreements and pending work with the appropriate brokers, and coordinate the required Florida affiliation change. Use the Florida transition-planning checklist.
Do I need to live in Flagler Beach?
No. Flagler Beach is James’s home base, not a residency requirement. He welcomes agents throughout Volusia and Flagler counties, across Florida, and beyond. Sponsored agents can receive included training and phone/remote support; local in-person connection and potential formal new-agent mentoring remain focused on Volusia and Flagler.
How do I join eXp with James as my sponsor?
Book a call before applying so you can discuss fit, confirm James’s sponsorship information, and review the current eXp onboarding process. Sponsorship, account approval, access to included programs, and any formal mentor assignment are separate steps.
Is this only for brand-new agents?
No. This page is for local agents at every experience level, including established producers and team leaders. Formal new-agent mentoring is a separate conversation for newly licensed local agents with fewer than three completed sales.
Do I have to be at eXp Realty to talk with James?
No. Agents from other brokerages are welcome to ask questions and explore whether the support and partnership fit their goals. The included partner training becomes available through the appropriate sponsorship and membership process.
Does this depend on which MLS I use?
This is an invitation to agents serving Volusia and Flagler counties, across local MLS markets. We can discuss your location and circumstances individually. This page is not operated by or endorsed by an MLS or REALTOR® association.
Can James mentor me through my early transactions?
James is an eXp Realty Certified Mentor and can mentor local new agents through their first three transactions when needed, subject to program requirements. See the dedicated new-agent mentor page.
What will we talk about on the call?
Your current business, your goals, and where you want help. We’ll discuss practical support and available training—not make promises about production or results.
Same local market.
A fresh conversation.
Tell James what you’re working toward. Let’s explore the training, connection, and support that could fit your next chapter.
Book a call with James ↗James Jestes · eXp Realty · Volusia & Flagler counties.